Active and Inactive Volcanoes

Mount Canlaon is an example of ____________ volcano.

• dormant

• extinct

• active

• inactive

Which of the following is an active volcano?

• Mount Talinis

• Bagacay Volcano

• Mount Hibok Hibok

• Mount Atimbia

Volcanoes that have not erupted for the last 10, 000 years.

• Extinct volcanoes

• Dormant volcanoes

• Active volcanoes

• Inactive volcanoes

Which of the following best describe an active volcano?

• An active volcano has a record of eruption within the last 600 years or has erupted 10,000 years ago based on analyses of its materials

• An active volcano has no record of eruption but has the potential to erupt.

• An active volcano has erupted 20,000 years ago and has evidences of volcanic activities

Mount Etna (Italy) and Mount Merapi (Indonesia) are considered as ______ volcanoes.

• inactive

• active

• dormant

• sleeping

Refers to any vent or built-up mountain where lava, pyroclastic materials, and/or gases erupt

• Delta

• Hill

• Mountain

• Volcano

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Which of the following is not considered as active volcano?

• Mount Isarog

• Mount Taal

• Mount Bulusan

• Mount Kanlaon

Identification.

Tell whether each given information describes an active, inactive or dormant volcanoes.

3. Dateable erupted materials confirm that they erupted within the last 10,000 years.

• Active volcano

• Inactive volcano

• Dormant volcano

Identification.

Tell whether each given information describes an active, inactive or dormant volcanoes.

5. The famous “perfect cone” signifies Mayon’s structure as a stratovolcano.

• Active volcano

• Inactive volcano

• Dormant volcano

What is the primary difference between an active and an inactive volcano?

• Active volcanoes have erupted recently, while inactive ones have not erupted in the last 10,000 years.

• Active volcanoes are larger than inactive ones.

• Active volcanoes are found only on land, while inactive ones are underwater.

• Active volcanoes are always more dangerous than inactive ones.